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Calendar of Events

Wednesday

• Report card pickup and parent teacher conferences, Holly Springs Intermediate School, Wed., Jan. 16, 2-6 p.m. The Parent Center on the Intermediate School campus will be open until 6 p.m.

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

• Revival Latter Rain Church of Holly Springs, 519 MLK Dr., will host a Harvest Crusade Revival, with Pastor Roderick Lewis of Natchez, Wed., Jan. 16 through Fri., Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. nightly. For more info. call the church, 662-252-6350. Elder Joseph Selman, pastor,

Thursday

• BEEF PRODUCERS MEETING. A beef producers meeting will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, 1569 Hwy. 7 North in Holly Springs on Thursday, Jan. 17. Registration - 6 p.m. Program by Area Livestock Agent Lance Newman on winter feeding. Pre-registration required. Call the Marshall County Extension office, 662-252-3541.

Saturday

• THE MARSHALL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB will meet at the Holly Springs Library, 10 a.m., for their monthly meeting. The public is invited. Speaker will be Dr. Randy Russell, candidate for the 1st Congressional District. The public is invited to come and meet the candidate. Coffee and light snacks will be available.

• LOVE PROGRAM The Twilight Singers are sponsoring a Love Program on behalf of Pat Boga, Radio Angel WURC, 7 p.m., at Hopewell No. 1 M.B. Church, 365 Bonner Street. Host pastor is Leroy James. The Silver Stars, Great Wings of Joy, Gospel Travelers, Anointed Spiritualettes and others will be featured groups. The public is invited. All groups, choirs and male choruses are invited to participate.

• SINGing, Clear Creek Baptist Church, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. with the Williams Family from Wren. Special appearance by Megan Tate of Potts Camp. Fellowship at 6 p.m. Bro. Jim Polk and congregation invite all.

• Special guest J. Craig Klope, host of the celebrity talk show “Brushes with Greatness” will appear at The Flame, Byhalia United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available, 662-838-2237 or call Jim, 901-624 5417.

• Barbecue benefit for David Stanton, Sat., Jan. 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Potts Camp Auction. $10 plate, $6 for children.

• Prayer breakfast Community Temple Holiness Church, Sat., Jan. 19, 8 a.m. at 1331 Mt. Zion Rd. Donations accepted. For more info. call 662-851-3388 (Tues.) Host pastor, Elder Frank Moore.

Sunday

• Mass choir concert Kimbrough Chapel MB Church, Rev. J.W. Smith Jr., pastor. Guest choir, Greenwood Mass Choir. Jan. 20, 3 p.m. The public is invited.

• Ordination service for Minister Michael Johnson, Jones Grove Church, Sun., Jan. 20, 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Elder Juan D. Shipp and the Church of the Trinity from Memphis, Tenn. Pastor, Rev. John Powell. Everyone is invited.

• Friend’s Day Great Wings of Joy will have their annual Friend’s Day, Jan. 20, 6 p.m. at the Baptist Seminary on Cuba St. Everyone is invited.

January 23

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will NOT be open. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

January 24

• Legal assistance North Mississippi Rural Legal Services is sponsoring “Write a Will Day” on Thursday, January 24, from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Benton County Extension Service office located at 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland. For an appointment to receive free legal assistance on wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, Medicaid and Medicare, contact Betty Withers or Catherine Kilgore at 1-800-898-8731 or 662-234-8731. Northeast MS Planning and Development District is a co-sponsor of this event.

January 27

• Usher day Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant will have their annual Usher Day., Sun., Jan. 27, 3 p.m. Special guests will be Elder Sylvester Hamilton and the Miracle Temple COGIC of Victoria. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard.

• 48 Elders Service Jones Grove men’s ministry will have a 48 Elders service, Sun., Jan. 27, 2:30 p.m. Pastor, Rev. John Powell.

January 28

• Basketball The Holly Springs Parks and Rec. Dept. is offering basketball for the men’s 35 and older league and women’s league. Coaches’ meeting, Mon., Jan. 28, 6 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Building on North Memphis St. Call 662-252-4807 for more info.

• Taekwondo Interested in taekwondo? There will be a meeting at the Multi-Purpose Building, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. for youth and adult. Call 662-252-4807 for more info.

• Meeting The Marshall County Fair Assoc. membership meeting will be held Mon., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., at the fairgrounds, in the cattle building.

January 30

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

February 2

• Musical program Rising Star MB Church, Feb. 2, 6 p.m. Pastor, Robert McClain.

February 6

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will NOT be open. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

February 9

• St. Jude Benefit Fish Fry will be held at Emory Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m. Plates include fish, hushpuppies, French fries, cole slaw, drink and dessert. All proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

February 10

• Twelve tribes of Israel True Vine MB Church, 525 West St., Holly Springs, Sun., Feb. 10, 2:30 p.m. Narrator will be Rev. Tony Wilkins from St. Paul CME Church. Everyone is invited.

February 15

• Baseball deadline Holly Springs Parks and Rec. Dept. is now registering youth for baseball and softball, boys and girls, ages 4-16. Registration is at City Hall, 160 S. Memphis St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The last day to register is Fri., Feb. 15. For more info. call 662-252-4807.

February 16

• Mid-South Civil War Show will be held at Southaven Arena, Old Hwy. 51, 1/4 mile north of Goodman Road, Southaven, February 16-17. For more information call 901-388-2346.

FYI

• Time change Free Branch MB Church, Pastor A.V. Warren Jr., announces morning worship hour changes: first and third Sundays, 11 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; second, fourth and fifth Sundays, 9 a.m., Sunday School the Wed. before those Sundays at 6 p.m., prior to Bible study. Bible study, Wed., 6 p.m.

• 30 year reunion Sand Flat School (now H.W. Byers) class of 1978 is planning a 30-year reunion. Please contact Velma Garrison Tate at 662-851-7954.

• NIMITZ REUNION The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Association is looking for shipmates (ship’s company, staff, squadrons and detachments) who served on board the nuclear attack aircraft carrier for a ship’s reunion in Nashville, Tenn., June 19-22, 2008. The Nimitz is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. For more information contact Joe Brunner at waldoj@cox.net., or (619) 466-2132 or log onto www.ussnimitzassociation.org for membership.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, classes of 1980, ’81, ’82 and ’83 are planning a reunion. Please call Paula Wheeler-Davis, 838-7194, pespdavis@yahoo.com; Vivian Rogers-Gulledge, 901-870-1210; Ruby Shaw Blackmon, 838-6996 or Martha Jones Rogers, 901-361-8480, for more details.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, class of 1987-88 is planning a reunion. For more info. call Angelo Hardin-Poole, 901-268-0135, Shelia Liggins-Sims, 901-602-9560 or Melissa Shipp-Bowles, 901-849-8623.

• BUS MINISTRY The Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home, 662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed. evening, 7:30 p.m.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• RECOVERY PROGRAM The Most Excellent Way, a Bible-based Scriptural recovery program for all types of addictions. Women’s and co-dependent meetings every Tues., 7 p.m. Men’s group meeting every Thurs., 7 p.m. Meetings are at Longview Heights Baptist Church, 4501 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. Contact Mary or Mike, 662-893-3912.

• AA MEETING - New, open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8 p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For more info. call 662-224-6151.

• CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations. Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.

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